Discussion of the draft budget postponed until today The planned budget contains no funds for the election campaign Scheduled to be discussed and approved yesterday, the state budget for ’96, after insistence from the Socialists, has been postponed until today at 09:00. One of the opposition’s serious concerns in the submitted draft is the lack of funds for the election campaign. Thus, the government has not planned any state funds for the parties’ election campaign in 1996, which will be an election year. The Minister of Finance answered the Socialists’ question on this by saying that campaign funds would be provided from the government’s reserve funds. Apparently, with this claim, the drafters of the project want to make it easier to approve the government reserve fund, which has so far been opposed by all opposition representatives. “Election campaign funds should be a separate item,” Shkëlqim Cani told “KJ” yesterday. page 3

The year 1995 in the view of Albanian politicians Albania with the PD and the President abandoned by the electorate pages 12-13

Tomorrow, the big New Year’s concert 12 new hours of broadcasting, 3 telecomedies, songs of all genres and the best comedians in Albania page 2

Meksi should be tolerant. Enough with public criticism of the President Filip Çakuli and Koço Devole page 9

The bleating saves the animal from the thief’s knife The goat thief under arrest page 4

Last night the “Velija” cultural foundation hosted a dinner on the occasion of awarding the “Velija” prize for journalism 1995. The jury for this prize, made up of 6 representatives of various press organs, decided to award the first prize to journalist Andi Bejta and the second prize to Halil Syku[n?] and Sefedin Çela.

Yesterday, press conference with 6 journalists “Social market economy,” Prime Minister Meksi defines his government’s program for 1996, leaving the Albanian public with a dilemma: is Meksi a democratic prime minister or chairman of the PS?!... This is precisely the basis of the PS economic program. The Prime Minister is the fiery leader of the PD who within five days insists on the socialist term in economics. page 2

N. Lesi responds I have spoken with Nano about the things I could have spoken about with Berisha in the event of a misfortune page 2

The newspaper “Koha Jonë” sends its best wishes to all its readers, in Albania and abroad, for the New Year 1996 holiday.

Wishes all its customers Happy New Year 1996!

Today: for you AKS readers Today, you readers of the AKS newspaper, have the opportunity to receive a 1996 calendar together with the newspaper.

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